New imaging modality targets cholesterol in arterial plaque

In an article published in the peer-reviewed SPIE publication Journal of Biomedical Optics (JBO), ‘Frequency-domain differential photoacoustic radar: theory and validation for ultra-sensitive atherosclerotic plaque imaging,’ researchers demonstrate a new imaging modality that successfully identifies the presence of cholesterol in the arterial plaque.
Source: EurekaAlert, https://www.eurekalert.org